Purpose We evaluated the long-term outcome and symptoms after inguinal hernia repair
using the Prolene Hernia System (PHS). Methods We reviewed the medical records of all …

BACKGROUND: This study was designed to systematically analyse all published
randomized clinical trials comparing the Prolene Hernia System (PHS) mesh and …

Background Chronic pain and discomfort is a notable complication after inguinal hernia
repair. This study assesses the incidence and degree of chronic pain and discomfort after …

Abstract Introduction: The Lichtenstein technique is currently one of the popular methods in
practice as it provides very good results consistently. However many patients suffer from …

Inguinal hernias are a frequent problem and their repair is the most commonly performed
procedure by general surgeons. In the last years, new principles, products and techniques …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcome following Lichtenstein open
mesh repair or Shouldice repair for the surgical treatment of primary unilateral inguinal …

The main hypotheses were that the Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair has a lower
recurrence rate and similar incidence of chronic groin pain compared to sutured repairs …

The repair of groin hernias are amongst the most commonly performed procedures by the
general surgeon today, with almost as many types of repairs as there are hernias. Inguinal …

Introduction: it is estimated that approximately 20 million people undergo inguinal hernia
surgery annually in the world, with the Lichtenstein technique being the most performed …

As hérnias inguinais são um problema frequente e o seu reparo representa a cirurgia mais
comumente realizada por cirurgiões gerais. Nos últimos anos, novos princípios, produtos e …